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4,200 yo bird found 'perfectly preserved' in ice (PHOTO) Published time: 5 Aug, 2017 22:56 Edited time: 6 Aug, 2017 16:12 A frozen 4,200-year-old redwing thrush has been found perfectly preserved in Norway. The bird, whose age was determined through carbon tests, was dissected to determine if the bird’s organs have also survived the test of time. The thrush was discovered by a warden with the Norwegian Nature Supervisor Agency on the edge of a snow bank in the Oppdal mountains, according to Jorgen Rosvold, a researcher with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, who spoke to NRK. “That...

Ice flow alone explains why fjords are cut so deep 20 May 2008 NewScientist.com news service Fjords form when ice sheets gouge out a valley below sea level - but what makes the ice bite so deep? A variety of factors was thought to be behind the rapid and deep incisions made as ice sheets flow down from the mountains. For example, if the sheet moves from a region where it is frozen to the bedrock to a region where the rock surface is slightly warmer, the ice might start to slide against the rock, eroding it more rapidly. Mark...

BEIJING, (Xinhuanet) -- None of the top three al-Qaeda members in Somalia were killed in a U.S. airstrike this week, a senior U.S. official in the region said Thursday. A day earlier, a Somali official had said a U.S. intelligence report had referred to the death of Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, one of the three senior al-Qaeda members believed responsible for bombing U.S. embassies in East Africa in 1998. But U.S. and Ethiopian troops in southern Somalia were still pursuing the three, the U.S. official said. The United States launched a fresh airstrike with at least two helicopters and killed eight...

Record exodus to the mountains at Easter,Monday (2nd Day Easter) ends the Easter vacation in Norway, and it is already clear that a record number has visited mountain chalets, cabins and ski centers this year.The major alpine centers report an increase of 20-50 per cent, according to public broadcaster NRK.One reason for the record number taking to the mountains is the fact that Easter comes early this year. The other reason is the beautiful weather with perfect skiing conditions (particularly in the Southern part of the country), says Einar Oyo, manager of the Geilo Skilifts.The Norwegian Tourist Association (DNT) reports...

HAIA, Norway (March 1, 2005) -- The depth of the snow near the field training area during Exercise Battle Griffin stands nearly 2 meters. The temperature is a crisp, steady, 12 degrees Fahrenheit - brrrrr!Although the sun is lengthening its daily routine in and around central Norway, dangerous conditions are extreme. Teams have been out testing the snow and electronic transmitters have been issued to all land force participants in case of an avalanche.In these conditions, just getting to the training ranges is a success.The Marines of Marine Air Ground Task Force 25 assembled near the city of Trondheim in...

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Calif. Man Sentenced for Attacking Parrot Sat Jun 12, 9:46 PM ET NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - A man who attacked his pet macaw, breaking its beak and leg, must complete 120 days of community service and take anger management classes, a judge ruled Friday. Anthony James Ellis, 53, had been sentenced to 120 days in jail but Orange County Superior Court Judge Susanne Shaw said she would allow him to complete the sentence as community service. Shaw also ruled that Ellis must pay $3,577.26 in restitution for surgery and care of the bird and cannot have pets or consume alcohol...